By Cathy Moran, Esq. (Redwood City, CA) No matter how many hoops the client dutifully jumped through, without adequate inquiry and communication, the bankruptcy attorney was slammed for unbundling his services. The representation agreement at issue excluded representation in any adversary proceeding filed, as do most such agreements, I imagine. The client initialed every paragraph of the 19-paged representation agreement,...
From the Editor – Debtor’s Attorney and Other Professionals
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By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired)
Contempt sanction against attorney was in nature of criminal contempt and notice was inadequate. The Fifth Circuit vacated an order entered by the district court, which had found a law firm in contempt for advertising “no money down” bankruptcies and then failing to comply with debt relief agent requirements in representation of a Chapter 7 debtor. The district court had found the attorney in violation of §§ 526 and 528 and in contempt for violation of §§ 105 and 524(a)(2), awarding $10,000 sanction. Further, the district court enjoined . . .
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